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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,648 and 1,350,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,648 and 1,350,444 is: 2,089,844.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,648 : 1,350,444 = 1,350,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,648/1,350,444 = 1,350,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,648x = 1,350,444 × 1,350,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,648x = 1,823,698,997,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,698,997,136/872,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,844.93

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